Straine Dental

Straine Dental, also known as Straine Dental Management, is a U.S.-based dental services organization (DSO) and dental consulting firm. The company traces its origins to 1992, when Kerry Straine created the Straine Management System™, a practice management framework designed to turn complex financial and operational data into clear, actionable strategies for dental practice owners. Kerry Straine, who earned a degree in Business Administration in 1978 and began his career providing tax and business advisory services to dentists, serves as CEO and is described by the company as the architect of that system. Straine offers three main service tiers: Analytics, Consulting, and Management. The Analytics offering gives practice owners a data-driven view of performance, tracking metrics intended to reveal hidden revenue opportunities and cure shortfalls. The Consulting tier adds accountability and proven systems, with guidance from dental industry experts. The Management tier combines awareness, accountability, and affiliation, positioning Straine as a dental services organization that partners with practice owners on customized succession plans and legacy protection. The company states that it has been trusted by more than 4,500 practice owners nationwide and that Kerry Straine has overseen consulting services for more than 4,500 dental practices and participated in over 25,000 complimentary practice assessments. Straine markets its results against industry averages, citing figures such as 97% patient retention versus an industry average of 57%, 87% case acceptance versus 39%, 20% patient growth versus 1.8%, 22% perio patients versus 11.7%, 5 AR days versus 28 days, and 103% collections versus 102%, drawn from the 2024 Dental Intelligence Benchmark Report. Straine positions itself as a partner for every phase of practice ownership, offering customized solutions that reflect a practice's unique vision and values while standardizing operations and driving measurable results. Its clients have ranged from start-up practices to many of the largest private equity-backed DSOs. The company is privately held and operates primarily in the United States.

Straine Dental's history begins with its founder, Kerry Straine. After earning a degree in Business Administration in 1978, Kerry Straine started his career providing tax and business advisory services to dentists. In 1992, he created the Straine Management System™, a practice management framework that became the premier practice management platform in the dental industry. The company describes this as the start of its mission to revolutionize practice growth, and it has since operated under the banner of redefining dental practice management since 1992. Over the following decades, Kerry Straine built a consulting practice that served dental practices of many sizes. According to the company, he has overseen consulting services for more than 4,500 dental practices and participated in over 25,000 complimentary practice assessments. His clients have ranged from start-up practices to many of the largest private equity-backed DSOs in the market. He has also consulted with numerous dental support organizations and dental supply companies to strengthen their business-of-dentistry knowledge, improve operational efficiencies, and deliver significant financial results. As the dental industry evolved toward group practices and dental services organizations, Straine expanded its offering beyond consulting. The company now presents three service tiers: Analytics, Consulting, and Management. The Analytics tier provides data-driven insights into practice performance; the Consulting tier adds accountability and proven systems with guidance from industry experts; and the Management tier combines awareness, accountability, and affiliation, positioning Straine as a dental services organization that partners with practice owners on customized succession plans. Straine states that it is trusted by more than 4,500 practice owners nationwide. It markets its performance against industry averages using data from the 2024 Dental Intelligence Benchmark Report, citing patient retention of 97% versus an industry average of 57%, case acceptance of 87% versus 39%, patient growth of 20% versus 1.8%, perio patients at 22% versus 11.7%, 5 AR days versus 28 days, and collections of 103% versus 102%. The company continues to operate as a privately held dental services organization and consulting firm based in the United States.

• 2024

  Straine cites results from the 2024 Dental Intelligence Benchmark Report, comparing its performance to industry averages.

• 1992

  Kerry Straine creates the Straine Management System™, which becomes the premier practice management platform in the dental industry.

• 1978

  Kerry Straine earns a degree in Business Administration and begins his career providing tax and business advisory services to dentists.

• Straine expands its offering to three service tiers: Analytics, Consulting, and Management.

A dental services organization and consulting partner offering analytics, consulting, and management solutions across every phase of dental practice ownership.

• Straine Analytics

  Analytics services that provide a clear, data-driven view of a practice's performance, tracking the right metrics and revealing hidden revenue opportunities.

• Straine Consulting

  Strategic guidance from industry experts tailored to a practice's unique wants and needs, helping prioritize initiatives and standardize operations.

• Straine Management

  A dental practice affiliation service that supports growth and protects a practice owner's legacy with customized succession plans.

• Straine Management System™

  A practice management framework created by Kerry Straine in 1992 that turns complex financial data into clear, actionable strategies.

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3. 3DSO Management Services & Consulting Solutions | Strainestraine.com